After having been one of the European countries to provide the greatest diplomatic and logistic support, and remaining silent regarding the thousands of deaths and massacres committed by its troops, France has finally abandoned General Khalifa Haftar. But isn’t it too late? And why now? French President Emmanuel Macron, who …
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Bin Salman orders former Crown Prince to repay ‘stolen’ money
The former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Bin Nayef, has been ordered to repay $15 billion by an anti-corruption committee set up by his rival successor and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman. The current Crown Prince, who took over when his father King Salman deposed …
Read More »Politicizing Intelligence is Harmful to the United States
The White House has labeled multiple reports of Russian bounties on U.S. troops as ‘fake news,’ the Trump administration’s standard response for any reporting that reveals the President’s obsequiousness toward Vladimir Putin.
Read More »Rewarding Bad Behavior? Saudi Arabia and the G-20 Summit in Riyadh
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab recently announced sanctions against individuals and organizations tied to human rights abuses, including twenty Saudi nationals linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Read More »Iraq Fails to Rein in Iran-Backed Militias
Iraq’s new government failed an initial test of its efforts to gain control of the Iran-backed Shia militias that have been attacking U.S. forces and installations throughout Iraq.
Read More »Counter-terrorism police arrest four men over 'potential attack'
Arrests in London and Leicestershire followed joint investigation by police and MI5 Armed counter-terrorism police made a series of arrests on Thursday, over what they described a a potential attack linked to extremist Islamist ideology.
Read More »Man who planned to attack London gay pride march jailed for life
A man found guilty of plotting terrorist attacks on crowded central London tourist attractions including a Gay Pride march was jailed for life on Thursday.
Read More »SDF continues pressure on ISIS remnants in northeast Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with support from the US-led Coalition, carried out several security operations against the so-called Islamic State in the northern Syrian Deir al-Zor and Hasakah provinces this week.
Read More »French jihadist to be retried as prosecutors seek life term
A French jihadist given a 30-year jail term last week for crimes committed in Syria, will be retried after prosecutors appealed Thursday seeking life imprisonment.
Read More »ICE deports illegal immigrant linked to El Salvador terror groups
Authorities say Saul Alberto Benavides was a member of the transnational criminal organization known as the 18th Street Gang.
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